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US-10896026

Data conversion method and data conversion apparatus

PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
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Technical Abstract

A data conversion apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to acquire first data. The processor is configured to acquire a part of second data corresponding to a part of the first data. The processor is configured to search for a combination of processes based on an attribute indicating a processing time for performing each process among processes for converting the part of the first data into the part of the second data. The combination of processes is used for converting a remainder of the first data into a remainder of the second data. The processor is configured to output the combination of processes.

Patent Claims
8 claims

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1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising: acquiring first data stored in a first storage; acquiring a part of second data, stored in a second storage, corresponding to a part of the first data; searching for a combination of processes based on an attribute indicating a processing time for performing each process among processes for converting the part of the first data into the part of the second data, the combination of processes being used for converting a remainder of the first data into a remainder of the second data; searching for the combination of processes in order of performing the processes; and treating a first process as a candidate of a process to be applied to search target data in a case where the first process is included less than a second number in a first number of processes performed immediately before a previously found process and where the search target data does not include the second data, the first process having an attribute indicating that a processing time of the first process is longer than a predetermined value; and outputting the combination of processes.

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2. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , the process further comprising: converting the remainder of the first data into the remainder of the second data based on the combination of processes.

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3. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , the process further comprising: searching for the combination of processes in order of performing the processes; and treating a first process as a candidate of a process to be applied to search target data in a case where the first process is not included in a first number of processes performed immediately before a previously found process and where the search target data does not include the second data, the first process having an attribute indicating that a processing time of the first process is longer than a predetermined value.

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4. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , the process further comprising: searching for the combination of processes in order of performing the processes; and treating a first process as a candidate of a process to be applied to search target data in a case where the first process is not included in any processes that have been found and where the search target data does not include the second data, the first process having an attribute indicating that a processing time of the first process is longer than a predetermined value.

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5. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , the process further comprising: measuring a processing time for each process type; and setting the attribute based on the measured processing time.

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6. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , the process further comprising: measuring a processing time for each process; calculating an average value of the processing time for each process type; outputting the average value of the processing time for each process type; and setting the attribute based on an input by a user.

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7. A data conversion method comprising: acquiring first data, stored in a first storage, by a computer; acquiring a part of second data, stored in a second storage, corresponding to a part of the first data; searching for a combination of processes based on an attribute indicating a processing time for performing each process among processes for converting the part of the first data into the part of the second data, the combination of processes being used for converting a remainder of the first data into a remainder of the second data; searching for the combination of processes in order of performing the processes; and treating a first process as a candidate of a process to be applied to search target data in a case where the first process is included less than a second number in a first number of processes performed immediately before a previously found process and where the search target data does not include the second data, the first process having an attribute indicating that a processing time of the first process is longer than a predetermined value; and outputting the combination of processes.

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8. A data conversion apparatus comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: acquire first data stored in a first storage; acquire a part of second data, stored in a second storage, corresponding to a part of the first data; search for a combination of processes based on an attribute indicating a processing time for performing each process among processes for converting the part of the first data into the part of the second data, the combination of processes being used for converting a remainder of the first data into a remainder of the second data; searching for the combination of processes in order of performing the processes; and treating a first process as a candidate of a process to be applied to search target data in a case where the first process is included less than a second number in a first number of processes performed immediately before a previously found process and where the search target data does not include the second data, the first process having an attribute indicating that a processing time of the first process is longer than a predetermined value; and output the combination of processes.

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September 5, 2018

Publication Date

January 19, 2021

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